medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
Sales of electric scooters in Riverton rose sharply last spring, exactly when the city launched a heavily advertised bike-lane expansion. Yet a survey of new scooter owners found that almost none of them had been aware of the bike-lane project at the time they made their purchase.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above?
- A scooter manufacturer ran a large springtime discount promotion that happened to coincide with the city's bike-lane announcement.
- Most residents who already owned scooters were enthusiastic supporters of the bike-lane expansion.
- The bike-lane expansion was completed several months later than the city had originally promised.
- Electric scooters are generally more expensive to maintain than traditional bicycles.
- Cities comparable to Riverton have seen scooter sales rise whenever new bike lanes are publicized.
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